Let'sGoZips94

Pretty good exhibition win, no?

Many schools do a pre-pre-season trip like this. Can't recall ever hearing about or seeing streaming for any of them. I don't know if there are rules about such things, or if coaches want the exhibitions to be private.

It's on the low side, albeit not too far off as you stated from the mainstream/national outlook. However, I think that outlook is shifting as people dive deeper into the program. Sportsbooks are shifting more heavily towards 4+ wins, for example. We were 2-3 bounces away from 2-3 more wins last year.

Oh no. Jimbo won't be able to tout a top recruiting class to cover for going 5-7. Damn shame.

Minimum 6 wins.

Well put.

Learn something new every day. Even more reason this won't happen, at least for a long time.

None of this is going to happen, at least not for a long time. The networks aren't going to cut their own arm off by having NFL games on Saturdays.

If the goal is revenue, the schools & conferences that have made the moves don't lose. The media companies shelling out the dough might lose, but that's on them. ESPN (Disney) is dying because they've made very poor decisions with their products. The college football product hasn't gotten worse with these moves. It has arguably gotten better. The competition level within these conferences has grown, which should lead to slightly more parity. The Big 12 was only included with the SEC/Big 10 because it has a $100M+ larger media contract than the ACC, and a sooner renegotiating period for their next contract. They'll be closer to the SEC/Big 10 category than the ACC by that second deal, while the ACC is still sitting on their deal through 2036. Football wise they don't hold a candle, although basketball wise, the Big12 has probably solidified itself as the best basketball conference.

Bingo, thanks to the grant of rights that @72 Roo mentioned. Meanwhile, all 3 other major conferences will have at least 1 more media deal negotiated before the ACC media deal expires. The gap between the ACC and Big12/Big10/SEC is only going to grow. And I'll just be eating my popcorn, watching all of this madness ensue.

False. At least 7 schools have lawyers combing the conference membership contract for an out that won't cost over $100 million. Pete described the ACC as a Lord of the Flies world. The conference has 1/4th the media revenue of the Big Ten & SEC, and their contract runs through 2036. They are closer to American Athletic Conference revenue than SEC/Big Ten. The Big 12 is even in a better spot.

Pete Thamel was a fascinating segment on the Pat McAfee Show today. - ACC schools are absolutely screwed from their media deal. Legal & financial nightmare - Remaining PAC4 schools are scrambling. Stanford and the ACC might have mutual interest. Like the ACC, they're also screwed, probably even more so because as of right now, they don't have a conference/schedule for 2024. - Talked about trimming the fat at some point as these conferences are becoming too large and the bottom half of the conferences aren't pulling their weight yet making the same amount as the conferences' upper echelon. - Notre Dame is a wild card. If conference schedules go to 10 games, they're in trouble due to a lack of schools to play. Otherwise, it's thought that they could get $60-70M per year in their next media deal with NBC. They have a new AD that is coming in from NBC,big I heard correctly, too. - 6 conference champion playoff bids is only for the first 2 years of the new format deal, and will probably get changed to 5 as the PAC12 has seemingly vanished for good.

I think I semi-jokingly posted a few months ago that the NBA Draft process might add a jump shot to Enrique's game (a glaring weakness if he has his sights set on the pros).

The Groce/Chicago pipeline is something else.

I like the other cat better.

Top MAC/Sun Belt would all join the AAC before the top AAC/MAC/Sun Belt created their own conference. AAC has the most lucrative media deal already in place, and that's what this realignment is all about. AAC is underrated, even with the Cincy/UCF/Houston departures. Tulane beat USC in the Cotton Bowl. UAB, Charlotte, ECU, FAU, Memphis, Navy, North Texas, USF, SMU, Temple, Wichita State (basketball) are all formidable opponents. Their dead weight is really just Rice. Temple, UTSA, and Tulsa are the other members I haven't mentioned yet. I would take ALL of them over EMU/WMU/CMU/NIU/Balls/etc. There are 6 slots available for the top 6 ranked conference champions in the new 12 team playoff format. - American - ACC - Big12 - Big Ten - CUSA - MAC - MW - PAC12(?) - SEC - Sun Belt ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC are locks for 4 slots, and probably the top 4 that get the automatic BYE to the Quarterfinals. That leaves 2 slots available for the American, CUSA, MAC, MW, PAC12(?), and Sun Belt. We all know this is all about money, and since we live in an imperfect world, let's say the ranking preferences will go as the following... - PAC12(?) - American - MW - MAC/Sun Belt - CUSA 4 conferences are on the outside looking in. 6 conferences have to counter the recent P5 realignment to bolster their position in the playoff race and media deal race. What happens? Who knows; we'll see. This will be fun to watch, though.

Utah, Arizona, and Arizona State to the Big 12. Oregon and Washington to the Big Ten. PAC12 has 4 teams left - Wash St., Oregon St., Stanford, and Cal. Things have been moving quickly the last 48 hours. Expect more movement to happen quickly in the coming weeks. - Does the PAC12 dissolve completely, or do they absorb the Mountain West? - If the Mountain West/PAC12 join somehow, does the American Athletic Conference look to counter with growth? - The ACC hasn't been touched, although teams like Florida State have drawn interest (naturally, they're a fit for the SEC). If they're cherry picked, who do they backfill with?

Our practice field is indoors. I'm sure Joe wants the guys to be conditioned in the heat and outside environment. Plus they can get more familiar with sightlines in the stadium.

For those keeping track, the sportsbooks are favorite Akron to have 4+ wins. On 5/24, the Over 3.5 wins was -105 on FanDuel. Over 3.5 wins is now -162.

10-4 Temple W. Indiana W. MAC Champs. Bowl Win.

Akron to the PAC12. Very bias article against the conference realignment. I think there are a lot of factors not mentioned by the author. Regardless, fascinating times for college athletics.

How rare is it for a program to have their class sewn up before the season even starts?

Offers from Charlotte, Boston College, South Florida, Temple, and Marshall. Very impressive get yet again.

What's the projection for open scholarships in 2024 with departures?